Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.
The keeper
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Bible References
The keeper
Acts 16:23
And after laying on them many stripes, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailor to keep them safely;
He drew
Judges 9:54
Then he called hastily to the young man who was his armor-bearer, and said to him, Draw your sword and kill me, so that men may not say of me, A woman killed him! And his young man thrust him through, and he died.
1 Samuel 31:4
And Saul said to his armor-bearer, Draw your sword and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised ones come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armor-bearer would not, for he was very much afraid. So Saul took a sword and fell on it.
2 Samuel 17:23
And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, even he saddled the ass and arose, and went home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order. And he hanged himself and died, and was buried in the tomb of his father.
1 Kings 16:18
And it happened when Zimri saw that the city was taken, he went into the palace of the king's house and burned the king's house over him with fire, and died,
Matthew 27:5
And he threw the pieces of silver down in the temple and departed. And he went and hanged himself.
General references
Genesis 8:16
Go out of the ark, you and your wife and your sons and your sons' wives with you.
Lamentations 3:55
I called on Your name, O Jehovah, out of the lowest pit.
Acts 5:18
And laid their hands on the apostles and put them in the public custody.